Stuck on the couch tonight? TimesReporter.com features editor Rex Huffman offers some of his top picks for television viewing in his daily series:

• Frankie tells the kids what she wants for Mother’s Day so one of them can clue in Mike on tonight’s new episode of ABC’s “The Middle.” The show airs at 8 p.m. on WEWS-TV Channel 5. Also tonight, after repeatedly failing the driving test, Sue feels resentful when her friends get their licenses, and Axl receives stunning news from Cassidy.

• A new episode of “Family Tools” follows at 8:30 p.m. on ABC. Tonight, Darren and Jack start working in a corporate office, Jack tries to reconnect with a former crush and Terry meddles with Mason’s new relationship.

• Mitch’s ex-boyfriend, a personable and successful doctor, invites the whole family to a fundraising event at a roller rink on a new episode of “Modern Family” which airs at 9 p.m. on WEWS-TV Channel 5. In other developments, Phil teaches Gloria how to skate and Haley helps Alex talk to boys.

• “How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)” follows with a new episode at 9:30 p.m. Stick with WEWS-TV Channel 5 if you’re interested. Tonight, Natalie talks Polly into helping Julian find a date. Meanwhile, Max and Elaine realize they have to make some changes for Natalie’s sake.

• A new episode of “Nashville” rounds out ABC’s programming at 10 p.m. Tonight, Edgehill Records throws a party for Rayna and Juliette when they are both nominated for CMA awards. Also, Juliette is faced with new challenges and Scarlett worries about Gunnar.

• Contestants face elimination on tonight’s live episode of NBC’s “The Voice,” which airs at 8 p.m. on WKYC-TV Channel 3 and WTOV-TV Channel 9. The show also will feature performances by Rod Stewart and Cee Lo Green.

• The finalists visit their hometowns and perform three songs for the judges on a live episode of “American Idol.” The show airs at 8 p.m. on Fox, and can be seen on WJW-TV Channel 8.

• Tune to the History Channel (cable Channel 23) at 9 p.m. for the season premiere of “Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy.” Tonight, Larry takes a treacherous trip through Arizona and visits a family that uses the desert landscape as a natural resource for their spider venom business. There are also stops at the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch and the Air Force boneyard.

• Tonight’s new episode of “Restaurant Stakeout,” which airs at 10 p.m. on the Food Network (cable Channel 46) focuses on Dock’s Clam Bar & Pasta House in Staten Island, N.Y., a place that has faced many challenges since Hurricane Sandy.